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Bowiebranchia is a Tumblr account that compares pictures of Nudibranchia and other Opisthobranchia to David Bowie. And I know, at first, such a blog sounds a little random. After all, what do they have in common? However, once you start actually looking at the images, the answer becomes obvious. Their appearances.

At times, the similarities work to such an uncanny degree, it's hard not to imagine that Bowie was actually bitten by a radioactive sea slug and developed a superhuman shapeshifting ability, allowing him to summon all of its colorful and imaginative looks. Continue scrolling and see for yourself!

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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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6 years ago

This was from that movie with a troll....And the maze. Dang it what was it called?

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    April Simnel
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    6 years ago

    In person, that outfit is absolutely beautiful. And it's all silk.

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    April Simnel
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    6 years ago

    These slugs are pretty amazing and beautiful!

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    elfin
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    6 years ago

    What a libel! The truth is that sea slugs often look like David Bowie.

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    Bored Monkei
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    6 years ago

    Next time I see a sea slug, I will think of David Bowie!

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    Avery S Alberico
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Which one is David Bowie, That's the same pic!

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    Amy Pontious
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Lol

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    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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    6 years ago

    Never knew sea slugs were beautiful.

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    Amy Pontious
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    6 years ago

    Beautiful colors!

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    Amy Pontious
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    6 years ago

    Sparkle

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    Raegan Maisey
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    That is a doll though, not actually a picture of Bowie.

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    Xavier Wescott
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    6 years ago

    lol the eyes on the slug :D

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    Amy Pontious
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    6 years ago

    Rainbow

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    April Simnel
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    6 years ago

    I saw that outfit at the exhibition, and was taken aback at how incredibly, dare I say deathly, thin he had been in those days. That sweater was SMALL.

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    Amy Pontious
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    6 years ago

    Beautiful

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    SoozeeQ
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    6 years ago

    Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence.

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    SoozeeQ
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    6 years ago (edited)

    I've never really noticed this before, but in this particular photo, he reminds me a bit of King George IV (Queen Elizabeth II's father).

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    Amy Pontious
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    6 years ago

    Wow

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    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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    6 years ago

    That sea slugs looks like a sketch!

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    April Simnel
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    6 years ago (edited)

    Back in 1968, Bowie made a short promo film featuring some of his work up to that point, including a then-new song, "Space Oddity", that would have been sent to producers to get a record deal or film work. He wore this outfit for the part of the film where he performed an old music-hall style song of his called "Rubber Band". He'd been an extra in a movie called The Virgin Soldiers when this promo was shot, and his hair was very short, so that's a wig he's wearing.

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    Young Minami Kotaro
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    ICONIC

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    Raine Soo
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    6 years ago

    The sea slug and its bassist.

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    April Simnel
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    6 years ago

    This is my favorite Ziggy outfit.

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    Young Minami Kotaro
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    6 years ago

    left pic: striped sea cucumber, right pic: striped sea slug sorry, i just wrote what i saw..

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    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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    6 years ago

    Colors are exact.

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    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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    6 years ago

    The sea slugs is smiling 😃

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    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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    6 years ago

    The slug and Howie switched places and I didn't even notice at first.

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    Young Minami Kotaro
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    6 years ago

    is that Bowie?? Oh my goodness...

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    April Simnel
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    The Hunger. His character had originally been from the 18th century.

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    CatScratchFever
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    6 years ago

    These are so cool! The person who put this together has a wonderful imagination, so many beautiful slugs and Bowie pics.

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